IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH : AMARAVATI

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WRIT PETITION No. 3784 OF 2023

Between:

1. K VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O MUNESWARARAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC

CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, ULAVAPADU (PROJECT), SPSR

NELLORE DISTRICT.

2. V. MARY HELEN,, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC

CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, KANKIPADU (PROJECT), KRISHNA

DISTRICT.

3. K. DEVA SENA,, W/O SRIDHAR, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT

SUPERVISOR, MADDIPADU (PROJECT), BAPATLA DISTRICT.

4. K. BALAMANI,, W/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC

CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, KOYYURU (PROJECT),

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

5. V. RAVANAMMA,, D/O KURMAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC

CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, KRUPAM (PROJECT), PARVATHIPURAM

(MANYAM) DISTRICT.

6. B. SATHYAVATHI,, W/O RAMAKRISHNA,O AGED 58 YEARS, OCC

CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, NARSIPATNAM (PROJECT),

VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PLR SECRETARY

WOMEN PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, DEPARTMENT

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, JAMPANI TOWERS, GUNTUR, GUNTUR

DISTRICT.

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT 86 CHILD WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, JAMPANI TOWERS, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT 85 CHILD WELFARE, NELLORE REGION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

5. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, KRISHNA REGION, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

6. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, GUNTUR REGION, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

7. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, VISAKHAPATNAM REGION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S):

DATE OF JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED: 05.06.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD

1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes / No

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Reporters / Journals? Yes / No

3. Whether His Lordship wish to see the fair copy of the Judgment? Yes / No _______________________________

G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD, J *

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. RAMAKRISHNA PRASAD + WRIT PETITION No.3784 of 2023 % 05.06.2025 Between:

1. K VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O MUNESWARARAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, ULAVAPADU (PROJECT), SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

2. V. MARY HELEN,, W/O SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, KANKIPADU (PROJECT), KRISHNA DISTRICT.

3. K. DEVA SENA,, W/O SRIDHAR, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, MADDIPADU (PROJECT), BAPATLA DISTRICT.

4. K. BALAMANI,, W/O SUBRAMANYAM, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, KOYYURU (PROJECT), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

5. V. RAVANAMMA,, D/O KURMAIAH, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, KRUPAM (PROJECT), PARVATHIPURAM (MANYAM) DISTRICT.

6. B. SATHYAVATHI,, W/O RAMAKRISHNA,O AGED 58 YEARS, OCC CONTRACT SUPERVISOR, NARSIPATNAM (PROJECT), VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PLR SECRETARY WOMEN PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

2. THE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, JAMPANI TOWERS, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILD WELFARE, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT 86 CHILD WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, JAMPANI TOWERS, GUNTUR, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

4. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT 85 CHILD WELFARE, NELLORE REGION, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.

5. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, KRISHNA REGION, KRISHNA DISTRICT.

6. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, GUNTUR REGION, GUNTUR DISTRICT.

7. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE, VISAKHAPATNAM REGION, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT ...RESPONDENT(S):

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